New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) An extravagant celebration of literature, marked by the presence of over 200 writers, scholars, poets, translators and critics from all over India is on offer at the ongoing Festival of…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The exciting new cremation art technique that uses the power of art to provide the comfort of keeping a small amount of ashes close, is the motivation behind award-winning contemporary…
Noida, Feb 22 (IANS) A whopping 75 per cent of citizens who participated in a survey to assess the progress of the Swachh bharat Abhiyan believe that their municipal corporations were not engaged in the…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) One of India’s leading experts on the black economy, who has studied, written about and lectured extensively on the phenomenon for nearly four decades, has said that…
By Kishori Sud Khajuraho, Feb 22 (IANS) Lubna Mariam, the artistic director of Bangladesh’s cultural organisation Shadhona, says that we as artistes cannot allow politics, political geography to dictate the boundaries of cultural practices. Here…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Nobel laureate and renowned economist Amartya Sen said on Tuesday that if the government wants to set up world-class universities it should not try to “execute autocratic power on the…
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) Even 46 years after the Liberation War, Bangladesh continues to be at war against fundamentalists, the country’s writer and activist Shahriar Kabir said on Tuesday, referring to removal of works of…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) In an effort to learn from the Indian education system and to gather prevailing best practices, a delegation from ministry of education, Government of Ethiopia is currently visiting India. The…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A literature festival is all set to bring artists from South Asia — sans Pakistan — together, aiming to endeavour for peace in the region. The South Asian Literature Festival…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) English guitarist Guthrie Govan has worked with a variety of bands and is known for his ease and effortlessness. For him, playing the guitar is certainly not…
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) The Lalit Kala Akademi is all set to hold the National Exhibition of Art where Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala will confer the National Academy Award to 15 individuals at the…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Strolling up and down the streets is a routine affair for all of us but a humble Mumbai-based artist is out to capture hope and positivity that…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Hindi is set to topple English as the most popular language on social media in India in 2017 but this comes with a negative, a study on the occasion of…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Theatre veteran Makarand Deshpande will bring his classic Hindi play “Sir Sir Sarla” here on Sunday. It is special for him as he is returning to the capital’s stage after…
Baghdad, Feb 21 (IANS) The Iraq Museum of Baghdad is to display 40 ancient artefacts at the Venice Biennale art exhibition this year, including several that were recently returned after they were looted in 2003,…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) The Isha Foundation plans to have 112-foot tall faces of Hindu God Shiva or `Adiyogi’ in the other three regions of the country – east, north and west…
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) West Bengal on Tuesday observed International Mother Language Day paying homage to those who laid down their lives for the cause of the Bengali language in Bangladesh in 1952. Chief Minister…
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) British writer Milo Yiannopoulos’ book “Dangerous” was axed after Republican conservatives released video clips which seemed to condone sex between men and boys. “After careful consideration, Simon & Schuster and its…
Paris, Feb 21 (IANS) Iraqi oud player Naseer Shamma will be the Artist for Peace to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) due to “his commitment to peace, especially by targeting youth during…
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Acclaimed actor-director Nandita Das who is currently preparing for her new directorial venture “Manto” said that a book and a film are two different mediums and both have their own charm,…